Custom Page Templates: New Way of Creating Custom Templates in WordPress 3.0.34

Custom Page Templates New Way of Creating Custom Templates in WordPress is a WordPress plugin for creating and redefining page templates with Visual Composer (WPBakery). It helps you control where templates appear across WordPress pages, posts, and archives without editing theme files.

Instead of manual PHP/HTML changes, you set rule-based targeting (priority, request type, user status/role, post terms, and post formats) to apply the right template to the right URL context. It also supports dynamic shortcode values so your layouts can adapt to the page they’re shown on.

Designed to work alongside your existing shortcodes and theme layouts, this plugin helps maintain consistent design while improving flexibility for custom templates in Elementor-like builder workflows (specifically with Visual Composer).

Main Features

• Rule-based template targeting — Apply templates based on conditions you configure for each rule.
• Priority-controlled rules — Define the processing order so the correct template wins when multiple rules match.
• Request type selection — Choose where the template applies, including front page, 404, search, blog home, and archives.
• User login and role conditions — Show different templates for logged-in/out users or specific roles.
• Taxonomy term targeting — Display templates only for selected categories, tags, or custom taxonomy terms.
• Post format targeting — Apply templates based on the current post’s format.
• Visual Composer template creation — Build templates directly in the editor without modifying files.
• Dynamic Shortcode Values — Redefine shortcode attributes and content dynamically inside templates.
• Built-in shortcode library — Use 30+ additional shortcodes to extend template flexibility.
• User Content Restriction — Selectively display content blocks by logged status, role, or custom function.

Benefits

• More consistent layouts — Keep the same design system across pages, posts, and archive contexts.
• Higher relevance UX — Show the right template based on user, taxonomy, and page type conditions.
• Faster template production — Create and redefine templates from the Visual Composer editor instead of writing code.
• Stronger conversion paths — Adjust page content and shortcode-driven blocks to better match intent (e.g., 404, search, archives).
• Better shortcode reuse — Automatically integrate dynamic shortcode redefinitions with your existing shortcodes.
• Theme compatibility — Works with most themes, including popular options like Avada, BeTheme, Enfold, and more.

Who is it suitable for?

• WooCommerce stores needing different templates for products and taxonomy archives
• Blogs and magazine sites managing templates across categories, tags, and date archives
• Agencies building reusable page designs for multiple client layouts
• Theme users who prefer template control without editing theme files or custom code
• Content teams targeting different templates for authors, search pages, or 404 experiences
• Websites using custom post types and custom taxonomies